According to the Mexcian Newspaper El Norte, 20th Century Fox will be filming Dragon Ball Z in Durango, Mexico. James Wong will direct, while Ariel Shaw will direct special FX.

Dragon Ball Z, which centers around Goku, a warrior child, and his nemesis Evil Vegueta, will boost the region's flagging economy. Susan Elosegui Cross, Turism & Cinematography Director of Durango says, "Durango meets the needs in hotels, personnel, services like transportation, equipment, stunts, restaurants. This movie will provide the city with 750 jobs and an important flow of money."

Filming will take place in different locations in Mexico, including volcano Nevado de Toluca. Shooting begins in January.